18 Bainbridge Avenue Willington Crook DL15 0AZ Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/00586/FPA - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing outbuilding and replacement with a rear extension, removal and rebuilding of the brick boundary wall, and replacement of the kitchen window with patio doors. (partly retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Mar 2026
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Validated
19 Mar 2026
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Consultation
19 Mar 2026
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Approved
12 May 2026

Approved on 12 May 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Willington (County Durham) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £19,500 in June 1998. Terraced house, freehold.

12 June 1998£19,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DL15 0AZ
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Ward
Willington And Hunwick
Parish
Greater Willington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 May 2026
Decision
Approved BNG Not Required
Decision date
12 May 2026
Decision level
Fast Track
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 91% of demolitions here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
81decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14735947
Planning Portal ref
PP-14735947
Neighbours
19 Mar 2026
Consultation
19 Mar 2026
Comments by
9 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
14 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Durham ranks #190 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Durham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #52 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #29 of 296
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #190 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #213 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
49 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
201 decided
1,706
Total decisions
113 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.